But, we are adding a small protective plate to keep the motor housing from getting damaged by the "batten" fiberglass piece that supports the motor. This has been shown to crack housings if the motor is dropped or grounded on the fin. Shoves the motor up and contacts the batten, if loose, which cracks the motor. Latest delay is related to a design and fabrication change.

Thanks for the update Matt. I had planned to pick up the Oasis from my local Sacramento dealer this Friday, but with the delay on the evolve I'll probably wait. Too many times I've heard "3~4 weeks" back order to find out it was months. Torqeedo makes electric drives for all kayaks, maybe I'll have to check which dealers have them in stock and what kayaks they carry.